Designed for the Portuguese Naval Academy, the VENT-Sup EN is a Modular Multimission Unmanned Surface Vehicle made specifically to aid in Maritime Scientific Research and Hydrographic Surveying Missions.

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The vessel's high maximum payload weight combined with the platform's high survivability at sea, allows the USV to have a large operational versatility, ideal for maritime research and military organizations.

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■ LOA: 3.8 meters

■ Bow: 1.7 meters

■ Platform Displacement: 150 kg

■ Maximum Payload Weight: 100 kg

■ Top Speed: 18 knots

■ Maximum range: 20 nm

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Due to it's modular structure, the USV's entire central system module can be replaced on the fly allowing for easy "plug-and-play" system integration.

The entire platform is designed to operate in dangerous conditions, both hulls are made to be fully detachable from the main structure - allowing for quick hull repairs and cheaper damaged hull replacements.

 

The side module covers also offer a significant boyancy reserve for critical damage conditions, allowing both hulls to be compromised on maximum payload capacity without the vessel being lost.  

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To read more about the VENT-Sup EN or request any of the research papers or thesis made during it's development, feel free to contact the CTO, Rui Costa - NorthSeas.